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Household of Richard A West (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard A West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard A West, born in 1849 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard A was the head of the household, married to Sarah A West, born in 1848 in Northam, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William A (born 1877 in Northam, Devon, England) and Charles E (born 1880 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard A's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Suffolk, England) and Richard A's Boarder, William H (born 1860 in Appledore, Devon, England).


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Richard A West's household

Male

Richard A

West

Head
Female

Sarah A

West

Wife
Male

William A

West

Son
Male

Charles E

West

Son
Male

James

Allen

Boarder
Male

William H

Short

Boarder
First name(s) Richard A
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard A

West

Head

Married

32

1849

Bideford, Devon, England

Sarah A

West

Wife

Married

33

1848

Northam, Devon, England

William A

West

Son

Single

4

1877

Northam, Devon, England

Charles E

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

James

Allen

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Suffolk, England

William H

Short

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Appledore, Devon, England

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